Tristan & Isolde (film)

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Movie
German title Tristan & Isolde
Original title Tristan & Isolde
Country of production Czech Republic , Great Britain , Germany
original language English
Publishing year 2006
length 125 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
JMK 10
Rod
Director Kevin Reynolds
script Dean Georgaris
production Moshe Diamant ,
Lisa Ellzey ,
Giannina Facio ,
Elie Samaha
music Anne Dudley
camera Arthur Reinhart
cut Peter Boyle
occupation

Tristan & Isolde is a German / British / Czech film shot in 2005 that is vaguely based on the medieval legend of the same name . Kevin Reynolds directed, actors include James Franco as Tristan and Sophia Myles as Isolde.

action

The early Middle Ages , after the time of the Roman occupation of Britain : While the British tribes are at odds with one another, the island of Ireland, protected by the sea, is flourishing. This time of peace for Ireland is threatened by a proposed alliance of British princes who, once united, would be powerful enough to conquer the neighboring island. To prevent this from happening, the Irish king forced the meeting to be interrupted. Young Tristan's father is among the victims of the attack.

After some time has passed and Tristan, who has been adopted by König Marke, is now an adult, he tries to convince the divided princes to put an end to the foreign rule of the Irish. After some Irish soldiers take tribute to slaves and abduct women and children, the princes decide to attack Ireland. On the way to the Irish ships, Tristan's followers ambush the convoy and free the prisoners. In a fight with the Irish prince Morold, Tristan is seriously injured by his poisoned blade. Morold himself dies in battle.

Tristan is believed dead and, according to tradition, is left in a boat out to sea, where it is finally set on fire by burning arrows. The boat is stranded on the Irish coast, where it is discovered by Isolde, the king's daughter who had promised Morold, and her maid Bragnae. The healer Isolde secretly nurses the unconscious Tristan to health. The two fall in love, but Isolde does not reveal her name to him. Later Tristan has to flee back to Britain alone.

The Irish King Donnchadh organized a tournament and offered his daughter Isolde as a prize for the victorious knight. Tristan competes on behalf of his adoptive father without knowing that the prize is his savior and lover. He wins the victory, but is shocked when he learns that the promised princess is the sought-after Isolde. After King Brand has received Isolde and both Isolde and Tristan cannot suppress their love, they begin an affair.

The affair is noticed by Marke's nephew Melot, who despite his birthright is not appointed a successor ("second"), and a British prince, and used as the basis for a pact with the Irish king who break the alliance of the British peoples and ultimately Marke when the king should overthrow At the end of the coronation ceremony of Markes and Isoldes, Tristan and Isolde meet one last time, but they are discovered by the king and the princes - the alliance falls apart.

The king, shaken by the affair and Tristan's breach of trust, initially has him locked up, but finally releases both of them after Isolde has told him her story. Tristan lets Isolde go anyway and rushes to the aid of the king, who is now besieged by Irish and British soldiers. Tristan is fatally wounded in battle. After he dies in Isolde's arms, Isolde disappears forever. With Tristan's help, King Marke finally wins the battle and unites Britain.

Film music

Anne Dudley wrote the soundtrack.

  1. Young Tristan
  2. The Irish Raid
  3. The Queen's Funeral
  4. A King's Lament
  5. Isolde's Dream
  6. Two Loves Be One
  7. Ambush In The Forest
  8. A King's Service
  9. Love So Alike
  10. Dangerous game
  11. Warriors Begin
  12. Wedding cortege
  13. Leaving Forever
  14. Back From The Dead
  15. My Face In Thine Eye
  16. The Tournament
  17. Betrayal
  18. I dream of you
  19. Living Without Love
  20. The Drawbridge Is Lowered
  21. Secrets In The Woods
  22. Tristan's Final Stand
  23. None Can Die

background

Differences from the legend

The legend of Tristan and Isolde was only given orally for a long time and still exists today in various modifications, which is why one cannot speak of a "false adaptation". Nevertheless, the film differs from most of the classic versions in terms of essential plot features:

  • In the verse epic, Tristan deliberately goes to Ireland to heal the wound he has inflicted .
  • At first Isolde hates her future lover Tristan because he murdered her uncle. Only through the unwanted ingestion of a love potion , which is the actual key scene of the epic, does it fall for him.
  • According to the legend, Tristan goes to Ireland as a courtier for the king to woo Isolde - in the film he takes part in a competition whose “price” is Isolde. There was also a fight in the original : the knight, whose sword killed a threatening dragon, was supposed to gain the hand of Isolde.

Financial success

The film grossed about 28 million US dollars a.

Reviews

Despite the weaknesses described, “Tristan und Isolde” is not a lost battle. The myth, which is older than the story of Sir Lancelot and Lady Guinevere, has been adapted to the times while neglecting the magical elements and the tragic entanglements are plausibly illustrated by human behavior without becoming too melodramatic. The people behave very grown-up, their actions are understandable to us and not overdone in a gimmicky fashion. All in all, Tristan and Isolde is an entertaining film, but unfortunately it was not enough for a really big historical cinema. The devil is in the details. - Daniela Leistikow, filmstarts.de

The German Film and Media Assessment FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the rating particularly valuable.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release certificate for Tristan & Isolde . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , May 2006 (PDF; test number: 105 970 K).
  2. ↑ Age rating for Tristan & Isolde . Youth Media Commission .
  3. ↑ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=tristanandisolde.htm